Ian Dewhirst

Lemme know whatcha need Baz. I kept copies of all the Salsoul masters we made anyway and those that we didn't manage to get are held by either Tom Moulton (who I'm seeing next week) or my mate Jeremy Newall who has the entire Salsoul catalogue. Now lemme see........you'll probably be after that unreleased Loleatta Holloway, Eddie Holman and Love Committee stuff right? And yer right. Litigating over this stuff is a one way ticket to oblivion......... Ian D

Yeah but that's for 'Wigan Casino Northern Soul' isn't it Baz? And it's less than a year old too. Nothing for 'Wigan Casino' by itself that I can see........ Ian D

As someone who spent £27K in litigation over a name I created (a case I lost by the way) that's probably pretty good advice Baz. The setting the trousers alight option could potentially be a bit tricky though...... I would imagine that Gerry Marshall's estate more than likely own the own the intellectual copyright and trade mark in Wigan Casino since it was his company which financed the operation and paid for everything in the first place. A court of law would find in their favour without a doubt - courts almost invariably find in the favour of the people who originally financed things unless there was a specific contract stating otherwise. I tried to do a Studio 54 album a few years ago and the road was littered with legal problems so it just wasn't worth the headache. I'd let sleeping dogs lie for a whole heap of reasons and they all cost money....... Ian D

Good point Chalky. Surely these are legal issues aren't they? I wonder who actually owns the copyright and trademark in Wigan Casino? As an example, I put out a Hacienda compilation a few years ago and the company who issued it had to make a deal with Peter Hook who I believe owns the copyright and trademark to the Hacienda name. So has anyone ever registered or trade-marked the name 'Wigan Casino'? If no one has, then I would imagine it's wide open for anyone to use if they so wish......... Ian D

Yep, show being repeated NOW on www.starpointradio.com. Have a break from football/tennis and chill to some rockin' Soul for the next couple of hours..... Featuring....... 1st Hour James Ingram - Lean On Me - M.A.W. Mix Patti Austin & James Ingram - Baby Come To Me - Remix Dennis Ferrer feat K.T. Brooks - How Do I Let Go Five Special - The More I Get To Know You - Re-Edit Baiser - Summer Love The Chocolate Jam Co - This Time Otis Clay - All I Wanna Do Quincy Jones - Is It Love That We're Missing Rose Royce - Love Is In The Air Luther Vandross - She's So Good To Me 2nd Hour Joe Hicks - Don't It Make You Feel Funky Otis Smith - Let Her Go True Movement - Depression Garry Glenn - Gonna Give You My Love The Impressions - First Impressions Sampson & Delilah - You Bring The Tears Spencer Wiggins - Breaking Point David Sheffield - You're Wrong, You're Wrong Paulette Reaves - Let Me Wrap You In My Arms Debarge - I Like It Sly & The Family Stone - Running Away Lenny Williams - Gotta Lotta Luv The Jacksons - Show You The Way To Go - Onur Engin Re-Edit Enjoy! Ian D

Yep, I guess it was pressed in quantity. I found a 100 count box of 'em in the UK in the late 70's and Midland International were used to pressing in large quantities due to the successes they had with John Travolta, Carol Douglas and several tracks they licensed in from around the world so they probably pressed at least a couple of thousand minimum....... Ian D

Okey dokey, just over an hour to go before I once again transform Sunday afternoon into another 2 hour blissful nirvana of Soul music in every form! Poetic ay? Come join me @ 2.00pm LIVE today @ www.starpointradio.com for another 2 hours of Soulful bliss! Yours Poetically, Ian D

Mmm. I wonder if the E. Foster on the songwriting credit is Eddie Foster? Ian D

Coming up on BBC 1 again now folks...... Ian D

Wow, life is just moving so fast this last couple of weeks that it doesn't seem a minute since the last show. Mind you I have fitted in trips to Ibiza and Portsmouth since then plus there's been a ton of football, a coupla parties plus some sunny days and then, boom, hey presto, its showtime again....time flies when you're having fun...... But what am I talking about????? I'm also crazy busy at work with bundles of albums on the way! No wonder I'm perpetually knackered...... Anyway, knackered or not the show must go on and this week we have a lively show with some old favourites, a stack of new spins and the usual blend of zippy House, creative Re-Edits/Remixes, some wonderful 80's, a coupla Northern, some killer Crossover, some serious Soul and just lovely stuff perfect for a Sunday afternoon. So get that wine chilled now and turn that bloody football off! The Original Mastercuts Show with Ian Dewhirst LIVE from the new space-age Starpoint studio on Sunday 20th June 2010 UK time on everyone's favourite Soul station www.starpointradio.com. Featuring...... James Ingram * Patti Austin & James Ingram * Dennis Ferrer feat K.T. Brooks * Five Special * Baiser * The Chocolate Jam Co * Otis Clay * Quincy Jones * Rose Royce * Luther Vandross * Joe Hicks * Otis Smith * True Movement * Garry Glenn * The Impressions * Sampson & Delilah * Spencer Wiggins * David Sheffield * Paulette Reaves * Debarge * Sly & The Family Stone * Lenny Williams * The Jacksons Catch yer tomorrow @ 2.00pm sharp! Ian D

Aww. That's so romantic Proudlove. Great stuff mate. A PERFECT song to commence a marriage with. Me? Hell, I got laid about a 1000 times with Al in the background. Difficult to fail in those days with Al, Barry, Stevie and Marvin as the late night soundtrack in the early to mid 70's. If everything else failed, then Al Green's Greatest Hits Vol 1 was a dead cert. I mean, who could fail to be swayed by those songs and that delivery. 38 years later and I still feel exactly the same way. The sign of a great artist in my world.......... Ian D

Can't beat pure class. Simply one of the greatest vocalists of all time and the soundtrack to my youth. Wow. Ian D

Interesting band. I've still got the 2 UK Probe releases "Koke" and "Tribe" but I can't find the track in question. More info here:- https://www.discogs.com/artist/Tribe Ian D

Waay-Heey. Go Sean! Ian D

Was the Shepherds version the original of "Stubborn Heart" then? Or was Ernest Mosely the first? Ian D

No mate. Just got back from a gig in Ibiza on Wednesday and going to Portsmouth later today......anything to get away from the 60 pages of bloody label copy that I've cranked out this week! Ian D

Fascinating stuff Sean. The next time you get down here I must introduce you to a local bar called "The Priory" which will love this story and serve you up a great cocktail......... I actually took this a stage further by putting in print some none-existent records on my Vinyl Junkies list around '77. I had a GREAT Stanley Mitchell invented track but I can't remember the title dammit.......... I got obsessed with artists and titles from looking through lists to the point where, if an artist or title appealed to me, that would often be enough for me to try and get the record. I liked the mystique of certain names - Duke Browner, Bob Relf, Bobby Treetop, the Tartans, The Wingate Love-In Strings, the Detroit Executives, the Kadoo Strings, Jimmy Conwell, Len Jewell etc, etc. Who were these people with such great names and such great f*ckin' records.....? Surely the first acknowledged 'invention' must be Toby Turner's "My Room Is 6 by 6" on Musicor? Everybody wanted a vocal to Earl Van Dyke's "6 by 6" and someone invented one......... Ian D

Friggin' miracle you lasted that long........... Ian D

Yep. Don't see many of 'em around so that's a coincidence..... Ian D

Wow, a very Disco-centric show this week but that's not such a bad thing when you're in the mood.......and boy was I the mood this week! The Original Mastercuts Show with Ian Dewhirst LIVE on Sunday 6th June 2010 UK time on everyone's favourite Soul station www.starpointradio.com. Download link below. Enjoy! 1st Hour The Philly Devotions - Hurt So Bad - Dimitri From Paris Super Disco Blend Light Of The World ft Cylena Cymone - Sunshine - Unreleased Exclusive AC Soul Symphony ft Ricci Benson - Still In Love - Joey Negro Disco Blend Mix Fred Everything ft Lisa Shaw - Here I Am Eddie Drennon & BBS Unlimited - Let's Do The Latin Hustle Esther Williams - You Gotta Let Me Show You El Coco - Let's Get It Together D.C. Larue - Cathedrals - Greg Wilson Re-Edit Goody Goody - Dimitri From Paris Remix 2nd Hour Alexander Patton - A L'il Lovin' Sometimes Morris Chestnut - Too Darn Soulful Lee Andrews - I've Had It Al Kent - The Way You've Been Acting Lately Ila Vann - You Made Me This Way Rock Candy - Alone With No Love Bill Brandon - Whatever I Am, I'm Yours Wah Wah Watson - Love Ain't Something (That You Get For Free) Tower Of Power - So Very Hard To Go Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody - DJ Apt One Remix Jermaine Jackson - You Like Me Don't Know Heaven N' Hell - Whatcha Gonna Do - Tom Moulton Remix Flowers - For Real https://www.sixmillionsteps.com/6MS-2010-06-06-Starpoint.mp3 Al is back behind the new Starpoint space-age console next Sunday and I'll be back the week after on June 20th. Toodle pip! Ian D Ian D

It's also worth pointing out that the U.S. actually issued a 7" Strata East promo on this when it was first issued as well. Must be pretty rare...... Ian D

And that's precisely the market they're aiming for. This will probably outsell far better and more serious compilations by a margin of 20:1 believe it or not. Strange but true. Ian D

I've got one knocking around somewhere you can have. I'll have a dig around........won't be 'til later this week though, so if another comes along then snag it...... Ian D

Yep. On Identify by Momie O I believe........ Ian D